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BUMP UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bump up mean? 

BUMP UP (verb)
  The verb BUMP UP has 1 sense:

1. increase or raiseplay

  Familiarity information: BUMP UP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BUMP UP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Increase or raise

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

OPEC bumped up the price of oil

Hypernyms (to "bump up" is one way to...):

raise (raise the level or amount of something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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